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Neelam Kothari (born 9 November 1968) is a former India
n actress and an established jewellery designer.
's nephew), but the film became a flop. She soldiered on ahead and became famous in 1986 in the film Ilzaam opposite another debutante Govinda
. She went on to make a regular pairing with Govinda in movies such as Love 86
(1986), Khudgarz
(1987), Hatya
(1988), Taaqatwar
(1989) and Do Qaidi
(1989). She also Starred in the 1987 Hit film, Aag Hi Aag
opposite Dharmendra
and Chunkey Pandey and directed by Shibu Mitra
.
Since then she made many other movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s met with mixed success including Ek Ladka Ek Ladki
starring opposite Salman Khan
. She is also noted for her appearance in the 1998 movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
where she appeared as herself in the movie playing a VJ. In 1999 she appeared in the multi-starrer family film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
.
Her last release was Kasam in 2001.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress and an established jewellery designer.
Film career
After her early childhood in Hong Kong, her family moved to Bangkok and Neelam was holidaying in Mumbai and was approached by Ramesh Behl. She decided to give it a shot and did Jawaani in 1984 alongside Karan Shah (Tina MunimTina Munim
Tina Munim is an Indian film actress who had a successful Bollywood career during the late seventies and early eighties. She is married to Anil Ambani. She is involved in a number of philanthropic and charity activities and is currently running an NGO and a hospital.-Early life and...
's nephew), but the film became a flop. She soldiered on ahead and became famous in 1986 in the film Ilzaam opposite another debutante Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
. She went on to make a regular pairing with Govinda in movies such as Love 86
Love 86
Love 86 is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Esmayeel Shroff and starring Tanuja, Govinda, Rohan Kapoor, Farha Naaz and Neelam.-Cast:*Tanuja as Laxmidevi*Rohan Kapoor as Omi*Farha Naaz as Leena*Neelam as Esha*Govinda as Vikram Doshi...
(1986), Khudgarz
Khudgarz
Khudgarz is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Bhanupriya and Govinda. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Rakesh Roshan. The movie was based on Erich Segal's novel Kane and Abel. It was later remade into Tamil as Annamalai with Rajnikanth and Sarath Babu...
(1987), Hatya
Hatya
Hatya is a 1988 Bollywood thriller film directed by Kirti Kumar and starring Govinda, Neelam and Anupam Kher-Plot:Govinda stars as Sagar, a wealthy but idle young man. Following a night of consuming much alcohol he finds a homeless and parentless young boy. He takes the boy home and learns that he...
(1988), Taaqatwar
Taaqatwar
Taaqatwar is a 1989 Bollywood action film directed by David Dhawan and starringSanjay Dutt, Govinda, Neelam and Anita Raj.-Cast:*Sanjay Dutt as Police Inspector Amar Sharma*Govinda as John D'Mello*Anita Raj as Anju Khurana...
(1989) and Do Qaidi
Do Qaidi
Do Qaidi is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Ajay Kashyap starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt.-Cast:*Sanjay Dutt as Manu*Govinda as Kanu*Farha Naaz as Meenu *Neelam as Neelu*Amrish Puri as K.K.*Gulshan Grover as Bichoo...
(1989). She also Starred in the 1987 Hit film, Aag Hi Aag
Aag Hi Aag
Aag Hi Aag is a 1987 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra and starring Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Chunky Pandey, Neelam. The year 1987 turned out to be a remarkable year for Dharmendra. He had eight film releases which were all successful at the box office, one of which...
opposite Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
and Chunkey Pandey and directed by Shibu Mitra
Shibu Mitra
Shibu Mitra is a veteran Indian film director and producer. In his career spanning more than 40 feature films, he has been amongst the more experienced Bollywood film directors...
.
Since then she made many other movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s met with mixed success including Ek Ladka Ek Ladki
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Vijay Sadanah, starring Salman Khan and Neelam Kothari. The film was released on 18 July 1992.- Plot :...
starring opposite Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
. She is also noted for her appearance in the 1998 movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a Hindi romantic comedy film, released in India and the United Kingdom on 16 October 1998. The film was written and directed by the debuting Karan Johar and stars the popular on-screen pair of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in their fourth movie together...
where she appeared as herself in the movie playing a VJ. In 1999 she appeared in the multi-starrer family film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
Hum Saath-Saath Hain : We Stand United is a 1999 Indian film written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. The film was distributed by the home production of Sooraj Barjatya, Rajshri Productions. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam Kothari, Mohnish Behl...
.
Her last release was Kasam in 2001.
Jewellery designing
Even while pursuing her career in acting, she was into jewellery designing and was involved in the family business. She did a formal course in Mumbai and after leaving films in 1999, she started her out commercially on her own under the name of Neelam Jewels. She opened her showroom in Mumbai in 2004.Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kasam | ||
| 1999 | Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Hum Saath-Saath Hain : We Stand United is a 1999 Indian film written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. The film was distributed by the home production of Sooraj Barjatya, Rajshri Productions. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam Kothari, Mohnish Behl... |
Sangeeta | |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a Hindi romantic comedy film, released in India and the United Kingdom on 16 October 1998. The film was written and directed by the debuting Karan Johar and stars the popular on-screen pair of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in their fourth movie together... |
Herself VJ Neelam [The Neelam Show] | |
| 1997 | Mohabbat Aur Jung | ||
| 1996 | Ek Tha Raja | Shilpa | |
| Sauda Sauda (film) Sauda is a 1995 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Ramesh Modi. The film stars newcomer Vikas Bhalla, Neelam and Sumeet Saigal in lead roles, with Saeed Jaffery, Dalip Tahil and Kiran Kumar in supporting roles... |
Jyoti | ||
| 1995 | Santaan | Asha | |
| Antim Nyay | Rekha | ||
| 1992 | Parampara Parampara (film) Parampara is a 1993 Bollywood movie starring Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Ashwini Bhave, Aamir Khan, Ramya Krishna, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon, Neelam Kothari and Anupam Kher. The film is produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala and directed by Yash Chopra. Aditya Chopra wrote the screenplay for the film... |
Sapna | |
| Ek Ladka Ek Ladki Ek Ladka Ek Ladki Ek Ladka Ek Ladki is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Vijay Sadanah, starring Salman Khan and Neelam Kothari. The film was released on 18 July 1992.- Plot :... |
Renu/Rani | ||
| Khule-Aam | Priya | ||
| Sahebzaade | Chinar | ||
| Laatsaab | Anju/Mona | ||
| 1991 | Kasak | Divya | |
| Ranbhoomi | Neelam | ||
| Indrajeet Indrajeet Indrajeet is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by K. V. Raju. The film, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jayaprada, Kumar Gaurav, Neelam Kothari, Kader Khan, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Saeed Jaffrey, was released on 2 August 1991.-Plot summary:... |
Neelam | ||
| Afsana Pyaar Ka Afsana Pyaar Ka Afsana Pyaar Ka is a 1991 released Bollywood movie starring romantic pair of Aamir Khan and Neelam Kothari. People had a lot of expectations from the movie especially after the music of the film became a hit especially the song 'Tip tip barish suru ho gai'. Moreover Aamir was coming after giving... |
Nikita | ||
| 1990 | Vishnu Devaa | ||
| Shankara | Seema | ||
| Doodh Ka Karz | Reshma | ||
| Chor Pe Mor | Ritu | ||
| Amiri Garibi | Jyoti | ||
| Agneepath Agneepath Agneepath is a 1990 Bollywood film directed by Mukul Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, and Rohini Hattangadi, with Danny Dengzongpa as the villain. It was produced by Yash Johar... |
Siksha Chavan | ||
| Zakhm | Aarti | ||
| Biloo Badshah | Jyoti | ||
| Farz Ki jung | kavita | ||
| Dost Garibon Ka | Rekha | ||
| Gharana | Lalita | ||
| 1989 | Do Qaidi Do Qaidi Do Qaidi is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Ajay Kashyap starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt.-Cast:*Sanjay Dutt as Manu*Govinda as Kanu*Farha Naaz as Meenu *Neelam as Neelu*Amrish Puri as K.K.*Gulshan Grover as Bichoo... |
Neelu | |
| Ghar Ka Chirag | kiran | ||
| Hum Bhi Insaan hain | Rekha | ||
| Mitti Aur Sona | Anupama | ||
| 1988 | Taaqatwar Taaqatwar Taaqatwar is a 1989 Bollywood action film directed by David Dhawan and starringSanjay Dutt, Govinda, Neelam and Anita Raj.-Cast:*Sanjay Dutt as Police Inspector Amar Sharma*Govinda as John D'Mello*Anita Raj as Anju Khurana... |
Bijli | |
| Hatya Hatya Hatya is a 1988 Bollywood thriller film directed by Kirti Kumar and starring Govinda, Neelam and Anupam Kher-Plot:Govinda stars as Sagar, a wealthy but idle young man. Following a night of consuming much alcohol he finds a homeless and parentless young boy. He takes the boy home and learns that he... |
Sapna | ||
| Waqt Ki Awaz Waqt ki Awaz Waqt ki Awaz is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Kovelamudi Bapayya, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan and Asrani.-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Moushumi Chatterjee*Sridevi*Kader Khan*Gulshan Grover... |
Dancer, Singer | ||
| Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam | Jaya | ||
| Khatron ki Khiladi | Sunita | ||
| Paap Ki Duniya | Aarti | ||
| Sindoor | Lalita | ||
| 1987 | Aag Hi Aag Aag Hi Aag Aag Hi Aag is a 1987 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra and starring Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Chunky Pandey, Neelam. The year 1987 turned out to be a remarkable year for Dharmendra. He had eight film releases which were all successful at the box office, one of which... |
Aarti | |
| Khudgarz Khudgarz Khudgarz is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Bhanupriya and Govinda. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Rakesh Roshan. The movie was based on Erich Segal's novel Kane and Abel. It was later remade into Tamil as Annamalai with Rajnikanth and Sarath Babu... |
Jyoti | ||
| 1986 | Ilzaam Ilzaam Ilzaam is a 1986 Bollywood film starring Govinda in his film debut alongside Neelam, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Prem Chopra and Anita Raj.-Synopsis:Orphaned and poor Ajay meets with wealthy Aarti , and both fall in love... |
Aarti | |
| Andaz Pyar Ka | |||
| Love 86 Love 86 Love 86 is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Esmayeel Shroff and starring Tanuja, Govinda, Rohan Kapoor, Farha Naaz and Neelam.-Cast:*Tanuja as Laxmidevi*Rohan Kapoor as Omi*Farha Naaz as Leena*Neelam as Esha*Govinda as Vikram Doshi... |
Esha | ||
| 1984 | Jawani | Sanam |